Grassroots Racing Annotated Bibliography Grassroots

Grassroots Racing

Annotated Bibliography

Grassroots Racing and its various manifestations

Cannon, Bill. (Mar 2005). "Definitely different: motorsports doesn't necessarily mean zipping around a track at incredible speeds. Take a look at rockcrawling, a new form of racing that's catching on across the United States." Motor Age. March

Retrived 5 Oct 2006 at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3102/is_3_124/ai_n13782097

This article examines a new style of grassroots racing growing in popularity, that of rockcrawing. Unlike the traditional linear form of the racing sport, this method of racing uses all-terrain vehicles to climb natural courses. The article makes a convincing case for rockcrawling's legitimacy as a sport, pointing out that it takes considerable skill and dexterity to navigate a tricky course without such a vehicle tipping over, even if it is not a fast form of racing. The article by the respected automotive publication Motor Age also proves an overview of how the sport is growing in popularity and receiving more corporate sponsorship, which has caused controversy within the rockcrawling community as it used to cherish its 'outsider' and unique image amongst racers.

Cardwell, Harold D. (2002). Daytona Beach: 100 Years of Racing. New York: Arcadia

Publishing.

Historical overview of the famous stock car race at Daytona in anecdotes and photographs. Provides little technical or contemporary detail about racing today, but does contain an important history of the evolution of the sport, reminding enthusiasts that racing is a history with a long and complex history, deeply tied to the evolution of American's relationships with their automobiles.

Chasing the Touge: The Story of Canyon Racing in America." (2006). DVD. Rhino/We

Studios.

Documentary of the history of this form of all-terrain racing in America. The "touge" of the title refers to mountain passes. Competitors drive their cars at triple digit speeds on twisty mountain roads, sometimes at night during midnight rallies. Use of video technology allows the viewer to feel what it is like to experience this sensation, and also contains interesting anthropology of the culture of devotees, who are often societal outsiders, whose existences revolve around their cars and the high of living, often quite literally, at the edge.

Dolack, Christ. (2003). "Not just for kids: the stars of tomorrow karting program is looking to narrow the open-wheel racing divide between the U.S. And the rest of the world." Auto Racing Digest. October/November 2003. Retrived 5 Oct 2006 at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCH/is_6_31/ai_106096836